Healthy Charleston

What a great convo with the Brett and Mike! They have such a unique and amazing gym located in West Ashley! These guys are perpetual students and primarily movement educators. They are using simple not easy strength and movement principles to make huge strides in their clients lives. You will find out very quickly that these guys are different and their passions seep through in the conversation. Go check these guys out! Links: https://charlestonkettlebellclub.com/   https://a12charleston.com/

David is a massage therapist at True Balance BodyWork with an amazing skillset and philosophy. We geek out on all things movement, health, pain science and doing Turkish getups using our kids! Learn about his time at the Bejing Olympic Training Center and all about "subtle strength". David is blending Eastern and Western philosophies into his practice and getting some amazing results! We talk about opening a passive window with massage but making sure you go out and use this new motion actively! David focus on actionable objective goals with his clients and he is doing some amazing things! There are so many golden nuggets here! Enjoy! Learn more here:   https://www.facebook.com/true.b.bodywork

Jennie owns a state of the art, revolutionary fitness facility in downtown Charleston. She brought her love of activity, hospitality, and fitness into one magical place. Learn all about the importance of community, buy in, and variety into being consistent in your fitness program. This was an amazing episode! Enjoy! Mentions: Outlander Fightsong http://www.longevityfitnesscharleston.com/ https://www.instagram.com/longevityfitnesscharleston/

Todd has a great energy and intensity about him. There are so many lessons to be learned from this man. He has turned his football injuries and extensive college and pro experience into a passion for helping kids and adults with their health, fitness, and performance.  Todd works with Roper Hospital training seniors as well as employees. He also trains with football players and youth athletes. He has a unique perspective and works not only on strength and speed but looks beyond and asks why are we doing this! He works to create balance in his athletes not only working on raw power but on mobility, technique, and sport specific skill work. There are alot of great nuggets in this episode. Todd has an amazing story and is doing some pretty amazing things !  One thing I loved was Todd talked about controlled aggression. Obviously aggression, speed, and power are important in the game of football, but can you control that aggression? Find out more about Todd here: website: https://hof-solutions.com/pages/about-

Meet Courtney Oberly who is registered dietitian in the Charleston Area. She has a holistic individualistic approach to healing and nutrition that she learned at a clinic in Chicago. She does a very specific blood test to test for food sensitivities and allergies, which helps her clients success. Find out how this Clemson grad is helping people become healthier and feel great through nutrition. She talks how nutrition can help people who are dealing with IBS, migraines, and Fibromyalgia or not having alot of energy or feeling good! Find out more about Courtney: https://www.courtneyoberly.com/   https://www.instagram.com/eatwell.feelwell/

Oh man! This episode was a blast. Meet Michelle who is a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, dancer, lover of all movement. Michelle started at Penn State going to school for PR but soon found her passion for helping people with their fitness and health. With her dancing background she had a knack for instructing group fitness classes. She has dedicated the last 6 years to learning, moving often, and educating herself about the body.  She really digs into the why behind the movements and has a unique personalized training philosophy mixed with a high energy and fun style. My favorite quote "prosperous movement" if that doesn't make you want to move nothing will, LOL. More about Michelle: She does personal training and group classes at http://www.longevityfitnesscharleston.com/ and https://www.charlestonpoweryoga.com/ IG handle: https://www.instagram.com/michfitzzmoves/

Bo love fitness and has an amazing name, LOL. Bo is one of the OGs in the fitness industry here in Charleston.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health & Physical Education from Radford University with a concentration in Commercial Fitness and a Master of Education degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Exercise Physiology from The Citadel.   He has trained people for pageants, fitness shows, and so much more! He is now focusing more on the nutrition side of things. There are some great nuggets in here. ENJOY! Learn more about bo here:   https://boknowsfitness.com/about-bo

Meet Catherine from BlueSky Endurance who has turned a life of running into a retail business as well as a community that will help people of walks of life call this place home. Catherine uses her unique passion to show people how running, triathlons, and an active lifestyle can not only make a profound change in your body but also your mind. She has an awesome story of how she fought off the freshman 15 and started "one oak tree at a time" to now running marathons and triathlons regularly. She has such a cool story and hope you all enjoy it as much as I did! Find out more about her here: Website: https://www.blueskyendurance.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blueskyendurance/

Today went all over the place! Meet Erin who went from math teacher (I'm starting to see a theme here) to personal trainer. Erin was a collegiate athlete, teacher, and after some tough family losses, she was struggling with her health and fitness. She invested in a personal trainer, therapist, and life coach, who all helped her change her life around. She ultimaetly found her calling of helping people start and succeed in their fitness and health journey. We get into deriving energy from your passion, the power of accountability, and importance of not just training in the gym but staying moving as much as possible out of the gym. Erin is very passionate, engaging, and brings awesome energy. She told a great story of how she got one client from a ground zero sedentary 50 year old with a ankle and knee issue who could barely walk down stairs to almost jogging up multiple flights of stairs without surgery or pills just hard work, dedication, and intelligent training. Now that is awesome!!!! Erin had an awesome

Meredith has been in the fitness game for 18 years. There are clients she has been training for that long as well! She talks about her story of one professor who was a cardio thoracic surgeon turned college professor who changed the way she thought about the food that went into her body and the her viewpoint on exercise. This changed her career path away away from the obo and more into fitness! She runs PrimeTime Fitness studio where they do personal training, and small group classes. She will soon be at the new Gold's Gym in Mt. Pleasant on Coleman Boulevard that will be an amazing facility! She adds alot of variety to her workouts and challenges her clients both mentally and physically. She is also an avid runner, and just completed the Kiawah half marathon. We dig into the steps it takes to start a health and fitness journey. And how this can impact your life in so many positive ways. Find out more about Meredith: https://www.primetimefit.net/ https://www.goldsgym.com/mt-pleasant-sc/ Mentions: Black Violi

Today's episode was eye opening for me and I hope it is for you as well. Laura is a health coach who has a tag line that speaks for itself "intuitive eating and weight-loss for women who adore food". She has a unique and enlightening view of nutrition and eating in today's world. She shows us how to slow down and take an inquiry of yourself. What does that mean? Next time you go to eat that cookie or drink that beer ask yourself "why?". This episode was alot of fun. Learn more about Laura here: https://laurajarrait.com/ https://laurajarrait.com/blog/ 504-214-1632 mention this podcast and get a free consult.

Johnny Wilson is a Clemson grad, who played here locally for the Charleston Battery (he also coaches for them now too). Also from Seneca, South Carolina and started playing soccer before playing soccer was cool. His energy and outlook is inspiring. We delve into early sports specialization and how playing football taught him skills on the soccer field. We talk about trusting the process when it comes to performing your best and also when returning from injury. And how through trial and error he found exactly what works for him in fitness, nutrition, and health. You can also hear about a subject I am very passionate about and that's the importance of having a healthcare provider "in your corner". How its not just for professional athletes but also all of us regualr people out there, who are looking to be healthier and perform their best in the game of life. How to fund out more about Johnny Wilson Website: https://www.yeswithjohnwilson.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/JohnAWilson25/ LinkedIn: https://ww

Today's episode we had Anne Moore who is an endurance coach. She also competes in Looooong cycle races across the country. She has a very honest upfront attitude that has served her well in creating a community of people and clients who believe in her and her message. Anne has a master's degree and even taught anatomy and physiology at Trident before jumping in head first to coaching. Find out more here: http://www.annemoorecoaching.com/ https://www.facebook.com/annemooreendurancecoaching/

Today, we have Alan and Trinity on the podcast to discuss their journey from NYC and Broadway to owning a Local Crossfit gym called Rhapsody CrossFit. They have such a great story. You can really tell how important community and culture is to these two men. They are having a impact on health and fitness locally in a big way! We dig into how their gym is accessible to everyone. How much they time they spend on coaching, the facility, and creating a culture where anyone will feel comfortable to be themselves and work on their fitness. Where to find out more: https://rhapsodycrossfit.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rhapsodycrossfit/ https://www.instagram.com/rhapsodycrossfit/ https://twitter.com/rhapsodychs

Tom had a calling to be a coach and teacher for most of his life. He went from Secret Service to owning his own school here on Daniel Island. He teaches how adversity and challenging yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually is a big part of a healthy body and mind. We discuss his career and how he had a humbling experience that turned him towards BJJ. "BJJ is the closest thing to becoming a superhero!" Find out more: https://www.devinedi.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/devine_daniel_islandbjj/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DevineBJJ/

Today we meet Megan and James, two people who crossed paths here in Charleston at a local Crossfit gym and one day while removing tape from one of their events decided let's go start a gym together! These two have an awesome ying and yang relationship and are determined to educate the public that CrossFit is accessible to anyone and everyone. Learn more about Angel Oak CrossFit: http://angeloakcrossfit.com/ Snorks TV show Drake- trophies Roxetter- Dangerous

Today we learn alot about swimming, movement, mindset honestly we dig into a little but of everything. Lance has done some pretty amazing things including swimming the English Channel. His passion and positive outlook comes through in everything he does. He views the world just a little bit differently, which means we got along great. He is opening a Swim School in Mt. Pleasant and this place is going to be amazing. 1:50 Human optimization - 30 day challenges - Fasting - Hanging - Squats - Cold showers 23:55 English Channel - comfortable with the uncomfortable 27:45 best advice for swimmers 31:45 spit fire questions - Definition of health - what am I best at? - #1 thing to maintain your health - The price is right! Learn more about Lance https://www.brightonswimacademy.com/brighton-team/ https://www.lanceogrencoaching.com/

This week we sat down with Holly Artigues, owner of Fuel in Motion (https://fuelinmotion.com/) located in Seaside Farms shopping center in Mount Pleasant, SC. She has a passion for food (fuel) and loves to push people past their comfort zone with personal training. Fuel In Motion is a dual business venture that combines healthy eating and personal training. Her husband and team hold down the kitchen and crank out high quality meals, while Holly works with clients on a more physical level in the gym that is housed in the same building as the restaurant/cafe. Holly is a trailblazer in more ways than one. Make sure you check out her story and hear about her many firsts. @fuelinmotion

Wow! Now this was a fun episode. If you haven't heard of or are at all interested in functional and integrative medicine this is the episode for you. Dr. Adam Perlman has a truly unique approach to modern medicine and is making changes within the medical space. He has an amazing story and sheds a lot of light of our current healthcare system and where he sees it going. Find out more about Adam twitter: docpearlz https://dradamperlman.com/ IG: dradamperlman

Wow! What a great convo today. We geeked out on alot of training, nutrition, and overall health related info. Kindal always wanted to be a OBgyn but made a big turn right into the fitness world and hasn't looked back. We talk about intrinsic motivation and the one test you should do to make sure you have a long life expectancy. Hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! Find out more about Kindal website: https://fitwomensweekly.net/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/trainerkindal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitwomensweekly Show notes: 11-22-63: purchase it here https://www.amazon.com/11-22-63-Stephen-King/dp/1501120603